History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION
"A deeply informed, balanced, and compelling book." —Los Angeles Times
In History on Trial, authors Gary B. Nash, Charlotte Crabtree, and Ross E. Dunn examine the controversy and criticism over how our nation's history should be taught, culminating in the debate about National History Standards. The book chronicles a media war spearheaded by conservatives from National Endowment for the Humanities veteran Lynne Cheney to Rush Limbaugh, posing questions with regard to history as it relates to national identity. What, the authors ask, is our objective in teaching history to children? Is the role of schools, textbooks, and museums to instill patriotism? Do we revise and reinterpret the past to tell stories that reflect present-day values? If so, who should articulate these values? Wonderfully clear, timely in its intentions, History on Trialprovides a thoughtful account of the ways in which Americans have, since the beginning of the Republic, perceived and argued about our past.
Liked History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
-
What Is History Now? Shares history, historiography, nonfiction -
The Historian's Toolbox: A Student's Guide to the Theory and Craft of History Shares historiography, history, nonfiction -
New Perspectives on Historical Writing Shares history, historiography, nonfiction -
The Pursuit of History Shares history, historiography, nonfiction
